ALMA Wisconsin

    19th Century River Town          National Historic District

LIGHTS IN OUR LIVES

Community Christmas Tree Lighting & Caroling

Sunday, December 4th, at 5:00pm

 

Alma's celebration of Lights In Our Lives is in it's 10th year and it is a wonderful opportunity to light the Community Christmas Tree with special memories.  The lighting was held on Sunday, December 4th, at 5:00pm at Main Street and Pine Street followed by caroling and refreshments at the Wings Over Alma Center, 118 N Main Street.

 

The memorial lighting on the Christmas tree celebrate of the people whose memories you cherish, whose gifts of service to our country have helped preserve our freedom, whose loving kindness we treasure or to whom we simply wish to express a holiday greeting.  Donations for each dedication light supoort Alma beautification projects. 

  

WHITE LIGHT      memoralize deceased loved one

GREEN LIGHT     honor a relative/friend or express a holiday greeting

BLUE LIGHT         memorialize deceased child under 12 years of age

RED LIGHT            honor or memoralize a military person in your life

                                                  (veteran, MIA, POW, active duty)

2012 HONOREES

 

Blue Lights

In Memory Of A Child   Donor    
Colleen Duvall       Pat & Ione Timm    
Hazel Jost   Anne Jost    
Joyce Schlesser   Carolyn & Perry Thomsen    
Nathan John Balk   Lois & Larry Balk    
Christopher Joseph Von Wald                                  Andy & Anne Maday    

Green Lights
In Honor Of Or In Greeting      Donor
Van Ludwigson   Dave & Sandy Ebert
Trevor & Hunter Schultz   Dave & Sonja Bautch
Friends & Family   Pat & Ione Timm
Frederick Fischer   Anne Jost
Alton Steinke   Timothy & Carol Brommer
Elroy & Betty Brommer     Timothy & Carol Brommer
Lois Fetting     Bev & John Ambuehl
Alice Ness & Wilma Noll     Bev & John Ambuehl
Our Parents-Hank & Gloria Schultz     Tom & Patty Jansma
Our Parents- Charley & Catherine Jansma     Tom & Patty Jansma
Phyllis Schneider     Carol & Jerry Knabe
Evangeline Ludwigson     Perry & Carolyn Thomsen
Maren, Jordan, Kelsey, Josie Balk     Lois & Larry Balk
Erika, Anna & John Karl Balk     Lois & Larry Balk
Falter-Paddock Families     Bern Paddock & Carol Crisp
Beatrice & Sidney Moham     Gary & Shelby Schlosstein
St. Elizabeth Medical Center     Gary & Shelby Schlosstein
Lori Cloutier/Julie Goeldner/Joan Draxler Ruff      Lois Balk
Dave & Sonja Bautch      Phyllis Schneider 
Bob & Lois Fetting     Phyllis Schneider 
Kathy Goodman     Phyllis Schneider 
Lorene Heil     Phyllis Schneider 
Pastor Marcy Heil     Phyllis Schneider 
Mildred Huebner     Phyllis Schneider 
Jerry & Carol Knabe     Phyllis Schneider 
Andy & Ann Maday     Phyllis Schneider 
Blanche Schneider     Phyllis Schneider 
Vicki Schultz      Phyllis Schneider 
Barbara Godel     Phyllis Schneider 
Wilma Synstad     Carrol & Sonya Iberg
Our Dear Friend Lois Fetting     Cindy, Sonya, & Dorothy
Beaulah Schreiner     Deborah & James Schultz
Hank & Gloria Schultz     Deborah & James Schultz
City of Alma     Barbara Godel
Tim & Lisa Von Wald     Andy & Anne Maday
Michael & Stephan Von Wald     Andy & Anne Maday
Phyllis Schneider      Andy & Anne Maday

 

Red Lights

In Honor Or Memory Of Military               Donor
Honor of Travis & Tyler Straate Dave & Sonja Bautch
Honor of Tom  LeCleir Ione & Pat Timm
Honor of Greg LeCleir Ione & Pat Timm
Honor of Joe Salas Ione & Pat Timm
Honor of Cathy Salas Ione & Pat Timm
Honor of Anita Phillips   Ione & Pat Timm    
Honor of Logan Phillips   Ione & Pat Timm    
Honor of Pat Timm      Ione Timm    
Honor Marine James Paddock   Bern Paddock & Carol Crisp    
Our Great Nation   Bern Paddock & Carol Crisp    
All Veterans   Donna Krebsbach    
Memory of Lester Jost   Anne Jost    
Memory of Bill Gunning   Anne Jost    

 

White Lights

In Memory Of Deceased                          Donor
Lester & Hazel Jost Dave & Sonja Bautch
Percy & Evelyn Bautch Dave & Sonja Bautch
Barbara Hartman Dave & Sonja Bautch
Edna & Roy Mueller Ruth Breitung
Grant Seitz Ruth Breitung
Darrell Breitung/Bud Breitung   Ruth Breitung
Norman & Viola Ludwigson    Ione & Pat Timm
Mary & Earl Timm   Ione & Pat Timm
Donna (Timm) Finlan   Ione & Pat Timm
Marguerite Fisher   Anne Jost
Bill Noll   Jim & Kathryn Ruff
Bercy & Herb Ruff   Jim & Kathryn Ruff
Family & Friends   Jim & Kathryn Ruff
Bill Noll    Delores Noll
Shirley Tuxen   Don & Bonnie Miller
Raymond Becker   Don & Bonnie Miller
“Spot” and Velma Miller   Don & Bonnie Miller
Rich Scharr & Marion Steinke   Timothy & Carol Brommer
Oliver & Sylvania Brommer   Timothy & Carol Brommer
Christine Falter Gottlieb   Bern Paddock & Carol Crisp
Gerry Paddock   Bern Paddock & Carol Crisp
Fred Borgwardt   John & Bev Ambuehl
Eleanor Borgwardt   John & Bev Ambuehl
Pearle Borgwardt   John & Bev Ambuehl
Christ Ambuehl   John & Bev Ambuehl
Charles Accola   John & Bev Ambuehl
Sharon Rotering   Bob  Rotering
Dan Ristow   Gladys Rotering
Sharon Rotering   Perry & Carolyn Thomsen
Jan Peterson   Perry & Carolyn Thomsen
Sherman Ludwigson & Sharon Rotering   Dave & Sandy Ebert
Roger Krebsbach   Donna Krebsbach
Pat Kerling   Donna Krebsbach
Raymond  & Lila Iberg   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Bel & Brit Schlosstein   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Bruce Keil/Dale Iberg   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Ray & Doris Dobberphul   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Alek & Pooch Denff   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Eleanor Borgwardt   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Patty Zirzow Garlick   Shelby & Gary Schlosstein
Our deceased relatives   Tom & Patty Jansma
Jerome Baecker   Marvilla Zittel
Irvin & Clara Salwey   Marvilla Zittel
Phil & Liz Baecker   Marvilla Zittel
Judy Benson   Marvilla Zittel
Bernadine Zittel   Al Zittel
Medira & Lenus Wenger   Carol & Jerry Knabe
Tony Myren   Cyril & Janice Myren
Helmer & Margorie Myren   Cyril & Janice Myren
William  & Rose Traun   Cyril & Janice Myren
Richard Ludwigson   Beverly Ludwigson
Shirley Jean Smith   Bruce & Cindy Denk
Russel C. Smith   Bruce & Cindy Denk
Marilyn & Howard Markey   Bruce & Cindy Denk
Marcella Sass   Lois & Larry Balk
Marilyn & Howard Markey   Lois & Larry Balk
Polly Alexander   RV & Joan Alexander
Charles Heike   RV & Joan Alexander
Ruth Byington              Phyllis Schneider
Bud Huebner   Phyllis Schneider
Toni Schneider   Phyllis Schneider
Vernon & Helen Larson   Dave & Sandy Schams
Walter Schams   Dave & Sandy Schams
Glenn & Stella Bignell   Dave & Sandy Schams
Richard Scharr   Cynthia Scharr
Marion Steinke   Cynthia Scharr
Jane McDonough   Cynthia Scharr
Wally Scharr    Cynthia Scharr
Dwight “Gus” Hemion   Aimee Hemion
John “Huntz” Ebersold   Aimee Hemion
Sylvia Ebersold   Aimee Hemion
Dale Iberg (Husband)   Ardath Iberg
Beverly Hassmann (Sister)   Ardath Iberg
Parents              Ardath Iberg
Sister Sandy Komro   Elaine Ness
Sherry Kaste   Elaine Ness
Ray & Lila Iberg    Carrol & Sonya Iberg
Roy Synstad   Carrol & Sonya Iberg 
Dale Iberg   Carrol & Sonya Iberg 
Ed Godel   Barbara Godel
Joe Sr. & Nellie Schneider   Andy & Anne Maday
Felix & Irene Maday   Andy & Anne Maday 
Charles & Dianne Heike   Andy & Anne Maday
Joe Schneider, Jr.   Andy & Anne Maday
Philip Niemeyer   Andy & Anne Maday
Dianne Heike   Marceille Stelter
Charles Heike   Marceille Stelter

Names of all those honored or memoralized with lights will also be published in the Buffalo County Journal on Christmas week and named on the dedication poster displayed during the holiday season in the window of Wings Over Alma at 118 N Main Street, Alma,Wisconsin.

 

For additional information please contact the Alma Area Chamber of Commerce at 608-685-3303 or visit the Wings Over Alma Center at 118 N Main Street.  This project is sponsored by the Chamber's Beautification Committee.